Z*Magazine: 8-Aug-89 #169
From: Atari SIG (xx004@cleveland.Freenet.Edu)
Date: 09/25/93-04:33:36 PM Z
From: xx004@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Atari SIG)
Subject: Z*Magazine: 8-Aug-89 #169
Date: Sat Sep 25 16:33:36 1993
| ROVAC ZMAGAZINE |
| Issue #169 |
| August 8, 1989 |
|Copyright 1989, RII|
|This week in ZMagazine|
*** Editor's Monitor ***
Harold Brewer
*** WAACE AtariFest ***
*** Express! Cartridge 1.1 Upgrade ***
Keith Ledbetter and Chris King
*** CompuServe New 8-bit Uploads ***
*** Kentuckiana AtariFest Update ***
Lawrence Estep
*** GEnie New 8-bit Uploads ***
*** DemaPrint 1.1 ***
Chad Portugal
*** Z*NET Newswire 8-bit Edition ***
Harold Brewer
*** DemaPrint 1.1 Program Listing ***
|EDITOR'S DESK|
|by Harold Brewer|
Apologies go to ZMagazine readers the
past few weeks. If it wasn't trying
to hurry half a dozen carpenters out of
the apartment in order to get at the
computer, it was a bad back going on
vacation without me--with the
horizontal position being the only one
I could bear to be in.
I have restocked the ZMagazine
storehouse of 8-bit information. This
should bring the level of ZMag back up
to where it should be.
For the next several weeks, ZMagazine
will again feature embedded BASIC
programs. In order to extract these
files, use your favorite word processor
to remove all ZMag text, leaving only
the BASIC code. After saving this to
disk, go to BASIC and ENTER this code.
Then either RUN the program, or SAVE
the program to disk to speed up the
access time. We hope these programs
can be of service to ZMagazine readers.
This month's featured listing,
DemaPrint, is what I use to print out
ZMags both for checking how true the
40 column margins are, as well as for
hard copy ZMags.
|WAACE ATARIFEST|
Fifth Annual Atarifest Scheduled for
October 7th and 8th
The Washington Area Atari Computer
Enthusiasts (WAACE) has announced that
the fifth annual Washington D.C. area
Atarifest will be held at Fairfax High
School, 3500 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax,
Virginia on Saturday and Sunday, the
7th and 8th of October. Atarifest is a
computing exposition featuring the
Atari line of personal and home
computers, as well as the complete line
of entertainment systems.
The show features educational seminars
covering nearly all areas of computing;
demonstrations of various applications
of Atari computers, including MIDI
music, desktop publishing, and
entertainment; and exhibits by software
publishers and hardware manufacturers
showing the latest developments in the
Atari world.
In the past, representatives from Atari
Corporation have been on hand to answer
questions and provide assistance.
This year's theme is "The Atari
Alternative," and the goal is to show
how Atari computers can be used in
business and in the home. It will
include demonstrations of both
eight-bit (400/800/XL/XE) and ST
software and hardware. Whether for
creative endeavors, helping with some
of the household paperwork, or just to
have fun, the organizers of Atarifest
'89 intend to show how the "Atari
Alternative" can meet and beat other
computer systems in its class, and why
Atari Corporation's motto is "Power
Without the Price."
WAACE is a confederation of Atari user
groups in the Maryland, Virginia, and
Washington, D.C. area, each dedicated
to supporting the Atari community in
their respective areas. Atarifest is
co-sponsored by the Fairfax County
(Virginia) Public Schools' Office of
Adult and Community Education, and the
emphasis has always been on educating
the public about computers and their
uses. The 1985 Washington Atarifest
was one of the first such shows, which
are now held in more than 10 cities
across the nation.
Atarifest has grown in popularity,
attracting thousands of attendees each
year. This year, organizers hope to
attract over 5,000 people. The show is
open to all persons who have an
interest in computing, and the FREE
ADMISSION and hourly door prizes
(including an Atari hard disk drive)
encourage attendance by those who may
not yet own an Atari computer. It is
especially designed to have something
of interest for everyone, from diehard
Atarians to mainframe systems managers
to computer neophytes.
Fairfax High School is located at 3500
Old Lee Highway, just off routes 29 and
50 in Fairfax, Virginia. The school
can conveniently be reached from the
Vienna Metro station (Orange line) by
taking the Fairfax Cue bus. Hours of
the show are 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on
Saturday, and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on
Sunday. Most user group demonstrations
will be conducted on Saturday only.
For further information, call John
Barnes at (301) 652-0667. Vendors
should contact Johna Ogden at
(703)450-3992.
|EXPRESS! CARTRIDGE 1.1 UPGRADE|
|by Keith Ledbetter and Chris King|
As many of you know, after we shipped
out all of the pre-orders for the
Express! cartridge, we ceased shipping
until those users had used the cart for
three weeks. The reason for this plan
was an "extended BETA test" period--we
thought we'd give the pre-order
customers a good chance to give the
program a workout and report any
problems found.
The response was excellent, and there
were a few minor problems found.
These problems have all been fixed, and
version 1.1 of the cartridge is now in
full production. The changes in
version 1.1 contain both bug fixes and
new features recommended by the users.
Here is a partial list of the changes
made in version 1.1:
1. If you are dialing from the
"marked list" and make a
connection, the program now
"unmarks" the dialing list
entry.
2. 80 column support has been
greatly improved. Now, ONLY
terminal mode data goes to the
80 column screen; all menuing
routines go to the 40 column
screen.
3. On all of the protocols that
"know" the expected size of the
file that you are downloading
(Ymodem Batch, SEAlink, and
Lmodem), the program will ONLY
save as many bytes as the
header says the file contains.
This means that all files sent
with one of these protocols
will always be the right size
once you receive them, without
the possible mutilation of the
last block that sometimes
occurs when the receiving
program tries to guess at the
fill character used in the last
block.
4. There is now a Shift/Control/M
key from terminal mode that
allows you to set your left
margin quickly and easily.
Requested by a user.
5. The "word wrap" routine now
only wraps a word if it crosses
column 40, not column 39 as in
version 1.0. This means that
full lines with a carriage
return in column 40 will no
longer wrap, giving you the
"double-spaced" look.
This upgrade is a free upgrade to the
v1.0 owners. There are two ways that
you may upgrade your cartridge:
1. Send us your cartridge and we
will replace your Eprom and sent
it back to you.
2. Send us $10.00 (US funds) to
cover the cost of the Eprom and
we will ship you a new v1.1
Eprom, which you can use to
replace the one in the cartridge
yourself.
This offer expires December 1st, 1989
and is only offered to owners with the
v1.0 version of the Express! cartridge.
Please send your 1) cartridge OR
2) request for an upgrade with $10.00
to:
Orion Micro Systems
Attn: Cart 1.1 Upgrade
2211 Planters Row Drive
Midlothian, VA
(804) 794-9437 6-10pm EST
And, remember that the Express!
Cartridge is now in full production.
If you are a member of a user group,
don't forget that we do give user group
discounts for purchases of more than
five (5) cartridges. If you need
information on this user group
discount, give Chris a call at our
voice number above. Single orders are
$69.95, plus $4 shipping and handling.
|COMPUSERVE NEW 8-BIT UPLOADS|
Courtesy of CompuServe's Atari8 Library
Uploader address
Filename/type
Date Size Downloads
[74156,3242]
WASHFE.TXT
09-Aug-89 2980 Accesses: 3
Press release for the Washington
D.C. Atarifest
[73520,41]
JUMBLE.ARC/binary
08-Aug-89 3787 Accesses: 4
THIS PROGRAM WILL SHOW YOU ALL THE
COMBINATIONS OF WORDS THAT ARE FOUR
TO SIX CHARACTERS IN LENGTH.
[71361,411]
ABUSE.TXT
06-Aug-89 3815 Accesses: 7
Computer Abuse...is it for real?
[71361,411]
DTP8BT.TXT
06-Aug-89 5206 Accesses: 8
8-bit Desktop Publishing on a
130XE, written by G.L. Ray of the
Tinker Atari Computer Enthusiasts.
[71361,411]
ED8BIT.TXT
06-Aug-89 6465 Accesses: 2
G.L. Ray (TACE) gives us a look at
using an 8bit Atari in the
classroom.
[71361,411]
EXPO.TXT
06-Aug-89 9359 Accesses: 2
Show report on the Michigan Atari
Computer Expo held in Romulus, MI
on May 6 and 7.
[71361,411]
GRCALC.ARC/binary
06-Aug-89 10139 Accesses: 7
The GRASS Calculator.
[71361,411]
HAMMER.TXT
06-Aug-89 4226 Accesses: 5
A humorous look at how Sledge
Hammer Hardware and Software plans
to deal with the problem of piracy.
[71361,411]
MANADD.TXT
06-Aug-89 3087 Accesses: 1
Addresses of companies showing new
game software at CES -- all for the
ST and none for the 8bit Atari.
[71361,411]
MOUSE.TXT
06-Aug-89 3761 Accesses: 7
8-Bit Uses for an ST Mouse, by
Brent Fisher of the Cascade Atari
Computer Enthusiasts.
[71361,411]
SCES89.TXT
06-Aug-89 24062 Accesses: 3
In-depth report on what Atari,
Nintendo and Sega were showing at
the Summer Consumer Electronics
Show (CES).
[71361,411]
TURBO1.TXT
06-Aug-89 8139 Accesses: 9
The first in a series of articles
from DataQue's Chuck Steinman
discussing their Turbo-816 16-bit
upgrade for the 8bit Atari.
[71641,1650]
AIDA.AMP/binary
05-Aug-89 8960 Accesses: 8
Triumphal March from "Aida" by
Giusseppe Verdi for the Antic Music
Processor.
[71777,2140]
Z168.ARC/binary
04-Aug-89 9984 Accesses: 14
ZMagazine #168 for 1 August 1989.
[71450,1050]
UPDATE.TXT
03-Aug-89 1396 Accesses: 13
This is an update to the
Kentuckiana Atari Fest '89 press
releases.
[72327,2231]
CAPTAL.OBJ/binary
03-Aug-89 7680 Accesses: 47
A Monopoly-like game of buying
property and improvements to same.
[76703,1052]
MANDLA.OBJ/binary
03-Aug-89 5888 Accesses: 34
MANDALA, an Antic Super Disk Bonus,
is a spectacular GTIA Graphics
demo, that allows you to create
your own kaleidoscope displays.
[76703,1052]
REVERS.BAS/binary
03-Aug-89 18432 Accesses: 5
From Antic, HAPPY FACE REVERSI is a
New Basic version of that very Old
game REVERSI (aka Othello), for
either 1 or 2 players.
[76703,1052]
REVERS.DOC
03-Aug-89 4435 Accesses: 4
Documentation for REVERS.BAS.
[76703,1052]
SAUCER.BAS/binary
03-Aug-89 7808 Accesses: 18
SAUCERIAN is an Antic Basic game
that challenges you to launch your
50 interceptor missiles to zap the
UFOs.
[76703,1052]
TAPTIM.BAS/binary
03-Aug-89 8064 Accesses: 12
TAPETIME, from Antic, is a Basic
utility that will allow you to
calculate just how much time you
have LEFT on that VCR tape that you
started out with Aunt Mary's
birthday party :-)
[76703,1052]
TAPTIM.DOC
03-Aug-89 4106 Accesses: 10
Documentation for TAPTIM.BAS
[71450,1050]
AELPD2.TXT
01-Aug-89 608 Accesses: 10
This is the updated AEL PD Library
article for August 1989.
[71450,1050]
WEA002.TXT
01-Aug-89 2383 Accesses: 7
This is the 2nd edition of my
weather-related Weatherman's
Wisdom.
[71450,1050]
WINTER.TXT
01-Aug-89 4164 Accesses: 1
This is a review of Winter
Challenge by Thunder Mountain.
[72750,476]
DXEFX2.ARC/binary
01-Aug-89 640 Accesses: 15
This fixes the bug in DOS-XE which
prevents copying files from DOS-XE
disks to DOS 2.0/2.5 disks.
71641,1650]
RING.ARC/binary
30-Jul-89 35456 Accesses: 26
A synthesis of Richard Wagner's
"Der Ring des Nibelungen" in Antic
AMP format.
[71777,430]
DTABIN.ARC/binary
30-Jul-89 6656 Accesses: 10
DTABIN.ARC contains the file
DTABIN.BAS and a short DOC.
[73217,2321]
BRIDGE.BAS/binary
30-Jul-89 5888 Accesses: 38
BRIDGE BUILDER is a game wherein
you must construct a bridge across
the ravine.
[73217,2321]
BUDGET.BAS/binary
30-Jul-89 18432 Accesses: 17
BUDGETER, from the August 1983
issue of Analog magazine, is a home
budget data base and calculator
program that you can use to
maintain your family's finances.
[73217,2321]
BUGOUT.OBJ/binary
30-Jul-89 21760 Accesses: 28
Use the stick to maneuver your
rocket and destroy the bugs before
they take over the world.
[73217,2321]
BUNCRU.BAS/binary
30-Jul-89 1664 Accesses: 7
BUNCRUSH is a utility program that
is in LISTed format.
[73217,2321]
CAMBOD.BAS/binary
30-Jul-89 13056 Accesses: 31
CAMBODIA is a German import.
[73217,2321]
CAPITL.BAS/binary
30-Jul-89 6912 Accesses: 4
CAPITALS is a geography quiz.
[73217,2321]
CARDFI.BAS/binary
30-Jul-89 4224 Accesses: 26
CARDFILE is a mini-database program
from the August 1984 issue of
Analog magazine that simulates a
Rolodex or 3x5 index card filing
system for whatever you want to
maintain.
[73627,1500]
CONUN.ARC/binary
30-Jul-89 3840 Accesses: 24
Conundrum is a computer puzzle that
can be played on all Atari 8-bits.
[73657,62]
TDBOOT.DCM/binary
30-Jul-89 62848 Accesses: 6
Boot disk for OASIS test drive, in
diskcomm format.
[73657,62]
TDDOCS.ARC/binary
30-Jul-89 43008 Accesses: 6
4th file of oasis test drive.
[73657,62]
TDMODS.ARC/binary
30-Jul-89 59136 Accesses: 7
5th and last (grin) file of the
oasis test drive.
[73657,62]
TDONE.DCM/binary
30-Jul-89 67968 Accesses: 6
2nd disk of oasis test drive, in
diskcomm format.
[73657,62]
TDTWO.DCM/binary
30-Jul-89 57344 Accesses: 6
3rd file of oasis test drive, in
diskcomm format.
[76327,1066]
BALLSO.OBJ/binary
28-Jul-89 6438 Accesses: 29
Ballsong #1 for the Atari.
[76327,1066]
BURGER.ARC/binary
28-Jul-89 6434 Accesses: 28
BurgerTime for your Atari! From
ANALOG, May, 1985.
[71450,1050]
ATAD1.TXT
27-Jul-89 11904 Accesses: 16
This is Atari NewsDesk Vol. 1 No.
1
[71450,1050]
ATFEST.TXT
27-Jul-89 4096 Accesses: 11
This is the press release on the
Kentuckiana Atari Fest '89, to be
held at the Sheraton Lakeview hotel
in Clarksville,Indiana on October
28th and 29th.
[71450,1050]
DEALER.TXT
27-Jul-89 1408 Accesses: 8
This is the exhibitor press release
for the Kentuckiana Atari Fest '89,
to be held October 28-29,1989 in
Louisville,Ky./Clarksville,Indiana.
[71777,2140]
Z167.ARC/binary
27-Jul-89 15744 Accesses: 27
ZMagazine #167 for 25 July, 1989.
|KENTUCKIANA ATARIFEST UPDATE|
|by Lawrence Estep|
This is an update to the Kentuckiana
Atari Fest '89 press release.
PD authors are excluded from the DEALER
SALES ONLY policy that has been
initiated for the convention. PD
authors are encouraged to sell their
programs, and shareware authors are
encouraged to offer registered copies
of their programs for a set fee.
User group booths have been reduced to
$35, providing that at least one group
member purchases a package deal. If 2
or more members purchase a package
deal, the set-up cost is waived, and
there will be a discouted admission
price for all of that group's members
of $2.50/person for a weekend pass.
User groups that do not have any
members purchasing a package deal will
be charged a reduced set-up rate of
$75.
Participating user groups are
encouraged to participate in a PD and
newsletter swap session during the user
group forum meeting at the convention.
Dealers, developers, and PD authors are
encouraged to make a donation of $50 or
more worth of software and/or hardware
for our Computer Raffle to be held on
Sunday afternoon.
Please distribute this, and the other 2
press releases widely.
Thanks for your support!
Lawrence Estep
Convention Coordinator
(812) 944-8997
ERRATA
The previous press release failed to
mention that all cashier's checks and
money orders should be made out to
Atari Exchange Of Louisville.
|GENIE NEW 8-BIT UPLOADS|
Courtesy of GEnie's 8-bit Atari Library
No. File Name
YYMMDD Bytes Access Lib
4550 SXFORMAT.ACC
890808 1260 4 26
Desc: SpartaDOS X Format
Accessory
4542 AMIGA_4.ARC
890806 34020 17 19
Desc: Adult Amiga Graphics
conversions
4541 AMIGA_3.ARC
890806 31500 18 19
Desc: Adult amiga graphic
conversions
4540 LASTRUMPBAS.ARC
890806 12600 24 27
Desc: Basic card game for all
Atari 8
4539 BBS10302.ARC
890805 28980 17 24
Desc: BBS Express! 1030 - now
ShareWare!
4538 BBS10301.ARC
890805 74340 19 24
Desc: BBS Express! 1030 - now
ShareWare!
4537 SIMON.BAS
890805 2520 10 10
Desc: IN THIS GAME YOU MUST KEEP
TRACK OF
4536 BBSXDOCS.ARC
890805 41580 47 24
Desc: Docs for BBS Express! 850
and 1030
4535 BBSX8502.ARC
890805 30240 40 24
Desc: BBS Express! 850 - now
ShareWare!
4534 BBSX8501.ARC
890805 66780 36 24
Desc: BBS Express! 850 now
ShareWare!
4533 APACVW12.ARC
890804 25200 43 4
Desc: APAC mode GIF file viewer
V1.2
4532 BOWL10BAS.DKM
890804 28980 42 27
Desc: TENPIN BOWLING GAME ALL 8
BIT
4531 TRACKFEVER10.ARC
890804 22680 31 27
Desc: DOG TRACK GAME IN BASIC ALL
8 BIT
4530 Z168.ARC
890804 11340 69 13
Desc: ZMagazine #168 for 1 August
1989
4529 EXCART11.TXT
890804 3780 35 24
Desc: Info on updating Express
Cart to 1.1
4528 EXPSEL12.ARC
890804 5040 10 24
Desc: Express! cartridge
selector.
4527 CRAZY7.TXT
890803 6300 9 12
Desc: CRAZY-EIGHTS #7: REASL LOGO
CONTEST!
4525 8BITDTP.TXT
890801 6300 34 12
Desc: Article from May issue of
AIM
4524 EDUCATION.TXT
890801 7560 8 12
Desc: Article from May issue of
AIM
4523 MAYAIM.ARC
890801 26460 18 12
Desc: Archive of articles from
May AIM
4522 GRASSCAL.ARC
890801 11340 24 12
Desc: Calculator prg from GRASS
4521 NECROMAN.TXT
890801 6300 4 12
Desc: Review from April issue of
AIM
4520 BOBPUFF.TXT
890801 8820 37 12
Desc: Indepth article from April
AIM
4519 APRILAIM.ARC
890801 49140 14 12
Desc: Archived file of April AIM
4518 CLRESCOM.ARC
890801 13860 3 27
Desc: .COM FILE TO EDIT COLOR
CODES
4517 WEDGE20.ARC
890731 27720 42 22
Desc: sparta 3.2 128k only util,
see desc
4516 CONTENTS76.TXT
890730 2520 26 23
Desc: ANALOG Sept. 89 Preview
4515 DOCEQU01.ARC
890730 7560 5 27
Desc: Part one revised MAC65
Equates
4513 LIFE.ARC
890728 26460 55 10
Desc: New Life game by Anthony
Ramos
4512 DISCAPE.DCM
890728 81900 59 7
Desc: Full disk of graphics/sound
demos
4511 GIRLPICS.ARC
890728 44100 85 19
Desc: Scrolling girlie pics by
Tony Ramos
4510 RAMOSPC1.ARC
890728 44100 23 6
Desc: Koala Pictures by Anthony
Ramos
4509 RAMOSPC2.ARC
890728 61740 21 6
Desc: More Koala Pics by Anthony
Ramos
4508 RAMOSPC3.ARC
890728 40320 22 6
Desc: Even more pics by Anthony
Ramos
4507 RAMOSAMS.ARC
890728 28980 17 5
Desc: AMS tunes provided by
Anthony Ramos
4506 TWOOASISTD.DKM
890728 60480 11 27
Desc: DISKCOMM OF OASIS TD 3 OF 3
4505 ONEOASISTD.DKM
890728 70560 8 27
Desc: Diskcomm of OASIS TD 2 of 3
4504 BOOTOASISTD.DKM
890728 65520 8 27
Desc: 1 OF 3 DISKCOMM OASIS TEST
DRIVE
4503 MODOASISTD.ARC
890728 61740 9 27
Desc: External optional modules
OASIS TD
4502 DOCOASISTD.ARC
890728 45360 16 27
Desc: Documentation for OASIS
Test Drive
4501 Z167.ARC
890727 16380 96 13
Desc: ZMagazine #167 for 25 July,
1989
4500 MEMORYXE.M65
890726 6300 14 26
Desc: 130XE Memory Driver for
Diamond
4499 JOYSTICK.M65
890726 2520 11 26
Desc: Joystick Driver for Diamond
GOS
4498 XON.BAS
890726 1260 10 26
Desc: SDX Utility
|DEMAPRINT 1.1|
|by Chad Portugal|
Shareware
DemaPrint 1.1 (C)1987 by DemaSoft(tm)
Prints your text files in ATASCII to
your EPSON or GEMINI printers
I originally wrote this program to
print out my BASIC programs (way back
when...), but have found many other
uses for it. It is great for big text
files or spreadsheet listings due to
the 120 characters per line capability.
I've loaded it with a lot of little
features I hope you will enjoy. Here
is a run down of the necessary inputs:
File to print:
This may include any character up to 50
characters. You must include the
initial device name.
Normal or Double width characters:
This option allows you to use two
character formats. Normal will allow
you to fit up to 120 characters on one
line. Double will only allow 60
characters on a line.
Line width:
This option puts a limit on the number
of characters allowed per column line
based on the normal/double width
selection. See also "Column separation
character" below.
Columns per page:
The program allows for multiple columns
(like a newspaper). Based on the
selected column width, it will fit the
number of columns allowed by the
maximum number of characters via the
normal/double width selection.
Column separation character:
This is the character that will
separate the columns from one another.
The vertical bar is the default, but
any character (including a space) is
possible. Remember that when you
choose your column width, you must also
compensate for this character (subtract
1).
Total lines per page:
The maximum you can fit onto one page
is 100 lines. The 90 line default
makes prints cut nicely over the
perforation.
Page numbering:
Answer Y or N to automatically number
each page by "stealing" a few lines
from the bottom. Remember, this is not
column numbering.
Begin printing:
Make sure, of course, your printer is
turned on and that your paper is
exactly at the top of form.
Ok, now the fun part! <START> will
begin the printing. While printing,
you use <SPACE BAR> to pause and <ESC>
to abort.
Once printed you may reprint the same
file, another file, or exit the
program. Easy huh?
Stuff:
I wrote this program a long time ago
(ala BASIC), but most of the important
stuff is written in machine language.
It works by reading one page at a time,
prints it, then continues on to the
next page.
The defaults (just press <RETURN>) are
perfectly set up for printing ZMAGS
made for the 40 column ATASCII mode.
It will really save you paper!
Shareware:
Hey, whatever you think it is worth to
you I'd appreciate (don't insult me).
Something around the $5-$10 range. I'm
also always open to any suggestions,
improvements, or ideas.
Just drop me a note:
| DemaSoft |
| c/o Chad Portugal |
| P.O. Box 16127 |
|Clarkston, Mi 48016|
Compuserve
72637,2775
(Editor's note: the DemaPrint program
listing can be found at the end of this
issue of ZMagazine. This should lessen
the impact of non-40 column characters
on ZMag reading/printing programs.)
|Z*NET NEWSWIRE 8-BIT EDITION|
|by Harold Brewer|
From ST-ZMagazine #32 comes these
insights by Ron Kovacs' Editor's
Desk and Z*NET Newswire:
"...With ST-World cancelling the rest
of the touring shows (for now), it
would be nice to see user groups pick
up the void and get some AtariFests
going. Atari has promised to make an
appearance or assist, so the chance is
there if your group is interested.
"...The Texas World of Atari is just
two weeks away. Migraph, along with 12
other companies have confirmed
appearing. Missing from the show is
User Group support. Richard Tsukiji
told us earlier this week that there
were no local groups involved, but a
group from Louisiana was coming.
"Atari's recently hired User Group
Coordinator, Chris Roberts, has been
terminated, along with Assistant VP of
Sales Joe Mendolia. Both men were
terminated last Friday and have not
been replaced. Presently, resumes and
applications are being accepted by
interested parties.
"The Glendale Atarifest, a regularly
scheduled event has been cancelled
this year. Apparently a mix up with
hall reservations has caused the show
to be re-scheduled for 1990.
"The San Jose World of Atari show has
been cancelled by Richard Tsukiji,
promoter and ST-World publisher.
Efforts to confirm the story have been
made but no official confirmation has
been stated yet. Any shows discussed
or planned after the Texas show are
included.
"...Xebec Corp, manufacturers of Hard
disks and controllers has filed for
liquidation under Chapter 7 of the US
Bankruptcy Code. When IBM cancelled a
major contract in 1987, Xebec's
revenues dropped and ends a two year
effort to reorganize the company.
Portions of the company will continue
to operate during the liquidation."
For those interested in the
CSS/Bob Puff Black Box (the
combined ports for modem, printer
and hard drive, plus more
features), Bob listed (on GEnie's
8-bit bulletin board) the hard
drive controllers which will be
supported via format programs:
SMS 5001 8",
Xebec S1410,
Adaptec 4000/4070
Omti 3520/3527,
Seagate embedded, and
Maxtor embedded controllers.
Alan Reeve informs all those who
await the delivery of Diamond
Write that shipping should start
around August 10.
Two very nice BBS programs have
been released as shareware. Both
BBS Express! and Oasis TestDrive
are available on bulletin boards.
Commercial versions of both
(BBS Express! Pro and Oasis v4.6)
are available from the respective
authors.
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100 REM
110 REM | DemaPrnt 1.1 (C)1987 |
120 REM | DemaSoft(tm) Software |
130 REM | Written by: Chad Portugal |
140 REM | Last updated on: 03/17/89 |
150 REM
160 REM
170 DIM PO$(182),FN$(50),A1$(1),A2$(2),A3$(3),CSC$(1),LINE$(120),PAGE$(12000),LINE(301),TEXT$(120):OFF=40000
180 PO$(1,70)="hpIp*hhJP{`hUhThhX 1TfTPfU YI)FY*Z``0)@` )`eZV)W"
190 PO$(71,135)=""V&WJPy-teWW pP;"1VfVPfWEYdh`Po"d*h`Px\H@Pn"5\I":PO$(136,136)=CHR$(155)
200 PO$(137,182)="P)\h`Pq"p)B)\D)E)I)H VdFXP&`"
210 POKE 709,10:POKE 710,0:POKE 82,1:POKE 83,39
220 ? "}Shareware"
230 ? "|DemaPrnt 1.1 (C)1987 by DemaSoft(tm)|"
240 ? "| Print Text Files in ATASCII |"
250 ? "| To EPSON & GEMINI Printers. |"
260 ? "P.O. Box 16127 Clarkston, Mi 48016"
270 ? :? " This program will print a text":? "file to your printer in ATARI's":? "character set."
280 POSITION 1,10:? "File to print?D1:";:INPUT FN$:IF LEN(FN$)<3 THEN 280
290 CLOSE #1:TRAP 820:OPEN #1,4,0,FN$:TRAP OFF:CLOSE #1:GOTO 310
300 GOTO 280
310 POSITION 1,12:? "Normal or Double width characters?N";:INPUT A1$:IF A1$<>"N" AND A1$<>"D" THEN 320
320 CW=75+(A1$="N"):MW=60*(CW=75)+120*(CW=76)
330 POSITION 1,14:? "Line width (1-";MW;")?39";:INPUT A3$:LW=INT(VAL(A3$)):IF LW<1 OR LW>MW THEN 310
340 MC=INT(MW/LW):CPP=MC:IF MC=1 THEN 380
350 POSITION 1,16:? "Columns per page (1-";MC;")?";MC;"";:INPUT A1$:CPP=INT(VAL(A1$)):IF CPP<1 OR CPP>MC THEN 350
360 IF CPP=1 THEN 380
370 POSITION 1,18:? "Column separation character?|";:INPUT CSC$:IF CSC$="" THEN CSC$=" "
380 POSITION 1,10:? "Total lines per page (1-100)?90";:INPUT A3$:TLPP=INT(VAL(A3$))
390 IF TLPP<1 OR TLPP>100 THEN 380
400 POSITION 1,12:? "Page numbering (Y or N)?N";:INPUT A1$:IF A1$<>"Y" AND A1$<>"N" THEN 400
410 PFLG=(A1$="Y"):TLPP=TLPP*(PFLG=0)+(TLPP-3)*(PFLG)
420 POSITION 1,10:? "Press START to print.":? "Press SPACE BAR to pause.":? "Press ESC to abort."
430 IF PEEK(53279)<>6 THEN 430
440 CLOSE #1:TRAP 820:OPEN #1,4,0,FN$:TRAP OFF:GOTO 460
450 GOTO 420
460 CLOSE #7:TRAP 820:OPEN #7,8,0,"P:":TRAP OFF:GOTO 480
470 GOTO 420
480 POKE 82,0:POKE 83,LW:PAGE=0:? "}"
490 PP=1:LINE=0:PAGE=PAGE+1:? :? "Reading page #";PAGE;" of:":? FN$:?
500 TRAP 540:INPUT #1;LINE$:TRAP OFF:LL=LEN(LINE$):LL=LW*(LL>LW)+LL*(LL<=LW):IF LL=0 THEN LL=1:LINE$=" "
510 LINE$=LINE$(1,LL)
520 POKE 766,1:? LINE$:POKE 766,0:PAGE$(PP)=LINE$:LINE=LINE+1:LINE(LINE)=PP:PP=PP+LL:IF LINE<CPP*TLPP THEN 500
530 LINE(LINE+1)=PP:EOF=0:GOTO 560
540 IF PEEK(195)<>136 THEN LINE$=">> LINE TOO LONG! <<":LL=LEN(LINE$):GOTO 820
550 LINE(LINE+1)=PP:EOF=1
560 CURR=0:? :? "Printing page #";PAGE;" of:":? FN$:TRAP 820:? #7;"
O
A";:TRAP OFF
565 FOR K=1 TO ((100-TLPP)/2.5)-1:? #7:NEXT K:POKE 764,255:GOTO 580
570 ? "";:GOTO 560
580 IF PEEK(764)=255 THEN 620
590 GOSUB 800:IF K=ASC("
") THEN EOF=1:? :? "}Aborting...":GOTO 715
595 ? :? "}Press any key to restart printing."
600 IF PEEK(764)=255 THEN 600
610 GOSUB 800
620 TEXT$(1)=" ":TEXT$(LW*CPP)=" ":TEXT$(2)=TEXT$:CURR=CURR+1
630 LS=LINE(CURR):LE=LINE(CURR+1)-1:TL=LE-LS+1:TEXT$(1,TL)=PAGE$(LS,LE)
640 IF NOT (CPP>1 AND LINE>=CURR+TLPP) THEN 660
650 LS=LINE(CURR+TLPP):LE=LINE(CURR+TLPP+1)-1:TL=LW+LE-LS+2:TEXT$(LW+1)=CSC$:TEXT$(LW+2,TL)=PAGE$(LS,LE)
660 IF NOT (CPP>2 AND LINE>=CURR+2*TLPP) THEN 680
670 LS=LINE(CURR+2*TLPP):LE=LINE(CURR+2*TLPP+1)-1:TL=LW*2+LE-LS+3:TEXT$(LW*2+2)=CSC$:TEXT$(LW*2+3,TL)=PAGE$(LS,LE)
680 GOSUB 780:IF CURR<LINE*(LINE<=TLPP)+TLPP*(LINE>TLPP) THEN 580
690 IF PFLG THEN ? #7:TEXT$=">>>> Page # <<<<":TEXT$(12,14)=STR$(PAGE):TL=LEN(TEXT$):GOSUB 780
700 IF EOF*PFLG THEN TEXT$=">>>> End Print <<<<":TL=LEN(TEXT$):GOSUB 780
710 IF TLPP=100 THEN 490
715 ? #7;CHR$(12):IF NOT EOF THEN 490
720 CLOSE #7:? :? "File ";FN$:? "has been printed."
730 ? :? "Do you wish to print another copy?N";:INPUT A1$:IF A1$<>"N" AND A1$<>"Y" THEN ? "";:GOTO 730
740 IF A1$="Y" THEN ? "}Repeat copy...":GOTO 420
750 ? :? "Do you wish to print another file?N";:INPUT A1$:IF A1$<>"N" AND A1$<>"Y" THEN ? "";:GOTO 750
760 IF A1$="Y" THEN RUN
770 GRAPHICS 0:POKE 82,0:POKE 83,39:? "Bye...":END
780 PL=TL*8:HI=INT(PL/256):LO=PL-HI*256:? #7:? #7;"
";CHR$(CW);CHR$(LO);CHR$(HI);:X=USR(ADR(PO$),ADR(TEXT$),TL):RETURN
790 GOTO 780
800 OPEN #2,4,0,"K:":GET #2,K:CLOSE #2:RETURN
810 GOTO 800
820 ERL=PEEK(186)+PEEK(187)*256:ERR=PEEK(195):? :? "}ERROR: ";ERR:OKFLG=0
830 IF ERR=130 THEN ? "Unknown device.":OKFLG=1
840 IF ERR=138 THEN ? "Device not ready.":OKFLG=1
850 IF ERR=139 THEN ? "Device malfunction.":OKFLG=1
860 IF ERR=144 THEN ? "Disk error.":OKFLG=1
870 IF ERR=160 THEN ? "Drive number unknown.":OKFLG=1
880 IF ERR=165 THEN ? "Bad file name.":OKFLG=1
890 IF ERR=170 THEN ? "File not found.":OKFLG=1
900 IF OKFLG THEN FOR DELAY=1 TO 500:NEXT DELAY:GOTO ERL+10
910 LIST ERL:END
920 IF ERR=170 THEN ? "File not found.":OKFLG=1
930 IF OKFLG THEN FOR DELAY=1 TO 500:NEXT DELAY:GOTO ERL+10
940 LIST ERL:END
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